Affluence in RG30 4SD
How RG30 4SD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Tilehurst South
- Council
- Reading
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,527 (2024)
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How well off RG30 4SD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RG30 4SD area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.7% of adults in the RG30 4SD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.6% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.2% of adults in the RG30 4SD area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.9% of adults in the RG30 4SD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RG30 4SD (Tilehurst South) (about 1,527 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.